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PNI’s Super Doctors 2021!
by Zara Jethani
Nineteen of PNI’s doctors have been recognized as Super Doctors in the 2021 announcement of this prestigious industry standard award. Of note, Daniel F. Kelly, MD, Founder and Director of PNI, and expert neurosurgeon became a Hall of Fame Super Doctor. With his selection to...
$40 Million Gift to Pacific Brain Health Center
by Guest Author
Will & Cary Singleton Donate $40 Million to Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Health Center for Alzheimer’s Treatment & Research SANTA MONICA (July 7, 2020) –A $40 million donation from Will and Cary Singleton will support the Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) Brain Health Center at Providence...
Neurology and Neurosurgery High Performance Recognized at Providence Hospitals and Affiliates
by Zara Jethani
U.S. News & World Report highlights quality, specialty care Ten Providence Southern California hospitals and affiliated partners in Los Angeles and Orange counties earned recognition on July 28, 2020, from U.S. News & World Report. With approximately 415 acute care hospitals in California, the 10...
PNI Receives Prestigious “Team Honor Roll” Award from North American Skull Base Society
by Guest Author
PNI is proud to announce that we have received the coveted “Team Honor Roll” Award from the North American Skull Base Society (NASBS). The award is granted to institutions with dedicated skull base surgery teams, featuring physicians from various specialties. About the NASBS Team Honor...
Neil Martin, MD, joins Pacific Neuroscience Institute and Providence Southern California as Regional Medical Director of Neuroscience
by Guest Author
SANTA MONICA, CA (May 1, 2020) — Neil A. Martin, MD, has joined Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) and Providence Saint John’s Health Center. He also will begin a new role June 1 as regional medical director of neuroscience for Providence Southern California and will help oversee and direct neuroscience activities of the 13 Providence hospitals across Los Angeles and Orange counties and in the High Desert.
Pacific Neuroscience Institute Foundation Names New Vice President To Lead Philanthropic & Strategic Mission
by Zara Jethani
SANTA MONICA, CA, March 9, 2020 – Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) is pleased to announce Melissa B. Coleman, Esq., as their new Vice President at Pacific Neuroscience Institute Foundation. Ms. Coleman will lead PNI Foundation’s strategic planning and philanthropic efforts, in partnership with Saint John’s...






7 Days with Dr. Chester Griffiths: Mission to Guatemala
by Zara Jethani
Committed to charity efforts throughout his career, Chester F. Griffiths, MD, FACS, has sought out opportunities to bring his considerable surgical skills to aiding the less fortunate. One of the four founders of Pacific Neuroscience Institute, an affiliate of Providence Saint John’s Health Center, Dr....
PNI Doctors Featured in Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor 2019 List
by Zara Jethani
The hard work of our doctors at Pacific Neuroscience Institute doesn't go unnoticed. See who was featured in Castle Connolly's 2019 Top Doctors list.
Beginning a New Decade at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
by Daniel F. Kelly
Dr. Daniel F. Kelly’s article about the future of Pacific Neuroscience Institute was featured in the Santa Monica Star. See the full article below and find out what PNI is looking forward to as we enter a new decade. Plans for 2020 and Beyond It feels like...
A Day in the Life of a Neurosurgery Fellow
by Mahyar Pakizegee
What is it like to be a brain surgeon? Take a look behind the scenes and follow a young doctor through his day as a neurosurgery fellow in a busy practice at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California.
Last updated: April 3rd, 2019